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Major League Soccer | Gameweek 32
Sep 16, 2021 at 12.30am UK
Florida Citrus Bowl
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Orlando City
2 - 4
Montreal

Jansson (40'), Ruan (63')
Nani (28')
Nani (35'), Perea (83')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Choiniere (18'), Quioto (37'), Lappalainen (73'), Sunusi (80')
Wanyama (39'), Waterman (72')

Preview: Orlando City vs. CF Montreal - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Orlando City vs. CF Montreal - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Major League Soccer clash between Orlando City and CF Montreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Looking to bounce back from respective defeats last time out, Orlando City and CF Montreal face off at the Exploria Stadium on Thursday.

The hosts were thumped 3-0 by Atlanta United on Saturday, while the visitors fell to a narrow 1-0 loss against Nashville the following day.


Match preview

Heading into the game on a seven-game unbeaten streak in the MLS, Orlando City were sent crashing back to earth at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

In a disappointing performance all round, Oscar Pareja's men were undone by strikes from George Campbell and Ezequiel Barco either side of a Daryl Dike own goal.

The Lions remain third in the Eastern Conference, albeit now 17 points behind league leaders New England Revolution but still with two games in hand.

Next up for them is a clash versus an opposing side who have emerged victorious in each of the last four encounters involving the teams.

Thursday's hosts have also failed to find the back of the net in that time, which is an area that must be improved upon if they are to stand any chance of coming out on top.

Like their opponents, Montreal also had an unbeaten run ended last time out, as Nashville inflicted a first defeat in five outings on Wilfried Nancy's men.

Walker Zimmerman opened his account for the season midway through the second half, and that turned out to be the deciding moment of the contest.

The Canada-based outfit are still hanging on to the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but a couple of teams in and around are beginning to bear down on them.

Having picked up just 10 of 31 points away from home, Thursday's visitors could do with a better record on the road in their quest to reach the postseason for the second consecutive campaign.

Orlando City Major League Soccer form:
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • L

Orlando City form (all competitions):
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • L

CF Montreal Major League Soccer form:
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • L

Team News

Montreal's trio of Robert Thorkelsson, Ballou Tabla and Lassi Lappalainen remain sidelined with groin injuries and will play no part in Thursday's match.

Bjorn Johnsen could be dropped to the bench for this one as he endured another disappointing outing last time out where he was substituted on the hour mark.

Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato continues to nurse a knee injury which has seen him make just one appearance for Orlando City since April.

The home side will also be without the services of 24-year-old Jhegson Mendez, who is still a long way off making his comeback from a leg injury.

Orlando City possible starting lineup:
Grinwis; Ruan, Carlos, Jansson, Moutinho; Perea, DeZart, Pereyra; Michel, Nani, Dike

CF Montreal possible starting lineup:
Pantemis; Bassong, Miller, Waterman; Hamdi, Guillard, Wanyama, Choiniere; Mihailovic, Torres, Quioto


We say: Orlando City 2-1 CF Montreal

Both teams are in need of an immediate response to last week's defeat and that should make for an absorbing contest. While we expect goals at both ends, we fancy the home team to edge their visitors by a narrow margin.



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Premier League Table

Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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